World Trade Week 2020 will be held on May 12, 2020. The theme of this year’s event will be Food and Beverage. Steve Hindy, Brooklyn Brewery founder will be the keynote speaker. Here is the link for the event. https://www.worldtradeweeknyc.org/.
Meet the Chairman of the NYS Liquor Authority, Vincent Bradley and members of the SLA at an educational event focused on licensing, compliance and regulation. Stakeholders from food and beverage businesses along with government agencies will provide valuable input. The panel will address issues, share resources and vital information to help shape the economic growth of our region.
DATE: October 29, 2019
TIME: 9:00AM – 1:00PM
LOCATION: Hotel Indigo East End, Riverhead, NY 11901
Vincent Bradley – Chairman of the New York State Liquor Authority
August Ruckdeschel – Suffolk County Department of Economic Development
Thomas Donahue – NYS Liquor Authority
Angela Montalbano – NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets – Food Safety & Inspection
Steve Kane – Suffolk County Health Deoartment
Janice McGovern – Suffolk County Department of Public Works
Richard Stabile – Long Island Spirits
Chris Parles – Beacon Meadery
Michael Falcetta – Sparkling Pointe
Peter Barraud – North Fork Brewing company
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The Long Island Food Council continues its Educational Series with the New York State Liquor Authority. This event will focus on licensing, retail, manufacturing and wholesale beverage operations.
DATE: OCTOBER 29th
TIME:9:00am- 1:00pm
LOCATION: Hotel Indigo in Riverhead
Please check back here for further event details.
Our partners at the U.S. Commercial Service will be holding a 2 day export seminar for companies that would like to learn more about export regulations and how to navigate the exporting process. If you or any companies you work with are interested in attending please use the registration link below.
The U.S. Commercial Service on Long Island and its strategic partners the New York Institute for Technology and the National Institute for World Trade, will co-host a one-and-a-half-day export compliance seminar. Seminar will cover comprehensive export operations, regulatory guidelines, and how to navigate through the export controls to sell controlled products in foreign markets. Detailed program below:
Export Trade Compliance Foundation
✓ Export EAR, ITAR, OFAC & Census
✓ ECCN Determination
✓ Evaluating & Obtaining Export Licenses
✓ Denied Parties Screening
✓ Export Documentation
✓ Schedule B Factors
✓ Deemed Exports
✓ Antiboycott
✓ FCPA
✓ Record Keeping
✓ CTPAT
✓ Case Studies
Export Regulations
✓ Review of the Bureau of Industry & Security
✓ Current BIS case studies
✓ Export Enforcement
✓ BIS as a resource
Compliance in Banking, Forwarding Insurance & Financial Instruments
✓ Learn the relationship between export trade compliance in a briefing for banking, service providers, insurance and other financial instruments.
Resource Development
✓ Review of key websites, organizations and written material on export trade compliance.
Creating an Internal Export Trade Compliance Program
✓ The foundation issues involved in creating an export trade compliance program, gaining senior management and divisional support, internal training programs, SOP creation and business process improvements.
Department of Commerce: Local and Overseas Resources
✓ Learn about the services of the Department of Commerce here on LI and in Washington DC and how they can provide assistance in export trade compliance management.
Technology in Export Trade Compliance
✓ Learn the contemporary opportunities in export trade compliance management utilizing state-of-the-art technologies, available to interface with your operating systems.
Advanced registration required
Registration
Location:
NYIT de Seversky Mansion
1 Northern Boulevard
Old Westbury NY 11568
$125.00 per person
Registration includes: Textbook, Workshop Materials, Two breakfasts and one lunch
Questions?
Diane Martin; 516-768-9011; dmartin@bluetigerintl.com
Marisel Trespalacios; 516-493-8150; Marisel.Trespalacios@trade.gov
On Feb. 27, 2019, the Long Island Food Council in partnership with Manufacturing and Technology Resource Consortium (MTRC) held an educational meeting for the LIFC members who are acting consultants in their area of expertise.
The LIFC networking meetings and educational seminars are an excellent opportunity to connect with professionals and grow your business!
Are you in the food, beverage, or agricultural industry in Long Island? On Thurs. Sept 27th attend a free workshop sponsored by Federal Reserve Bank of New York Department of Agriculture & Markets, and Long Island Food Council.
National Grid , PSEG Long Island and MTRC invite Long Island manufacturers to learn about important programs that can help them save significant money.
Learn about funding opportunities and programs for projects* that demonstrate commitment to:
For over thirty years, National Grid, PSEG Long Island and Stony Brook University’s economic and community development programs have helped to create jobs and revitalize communities across Long Island.
Please join us for breakfast to learn how you can benefit from this and additional business incentive programs.
Date: May 30, 2018
Time: 8am-10am
Location: Composite Prototyping Center
121 Express Street
Plainview, NY 11803
Networking & Resource Fair to follow after 10am.
All pre-registrants will be entered into a raffle to win a pair of NY Mets tickets. Winner must be present at event.
* Funding is open to Long Island manufacturers in the National Grid and PSEG Long Island Service Territory (Nassau and Suffolk counties).
The event is FREE but registration is required.
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